The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-11
The Crop in the East Is Unimpaired, but il
the Great rn-Raising States of the Gen.
tral West Serious Decline Is Noted.
The Treasury Circular Brings Plenty
Bonds, but the Price Is Too High.
How the SANITY Mormon Postmasters Swim
die the Observation-Disclosures for the
Surrender of McGarigle by Canada.
THE GROWING CROPS.
A Serious Decline in the Condition OF Corr
in the States of the Central West

A Serious Decline in the Condition OF Corr
in the States of the Central West.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-The prospect,
month ago. was for a very heavy crop of corr
and a rate of yield about the average. It's con
dtion in al. of the States on the Atlantic coast
isnow uninpaired, and gives very high promise
In Texas and Tennessee the condition has de
clined materially. In the central corn region
however. in the valleys of the Ohio and Mis-
souri,. where two-thirds OF the crop is grown ane
the commercial supply is procured. d very heavy
reduction has taken place, which has made tbs
national average S0.7, instead of 81. last month
The cause is long continued drought, which hM
been severest in Kansas. Illinois, Indiana, Oha
and Michigan. Nebraska has been scorched or
the southern border. and Iowa and Missour
have escaped with comparatively light loss. a.
have the more Northern States. The seven corr
surplus States stand follows: Ohio 81; Indi-
ana, 81; Illinois, 65; Iowa, 90; Missouri. so
Kansas, so; Nebraska. IS.
The condition of spring wheat, reported very
low last month from ravages of chinch-bues, 10
not improved in the August returns, but has fall
/, en- off very slightly. the general average being
7Ss; but two points less than the August re-
turns of last year. Dakota has made slight
gain, and stands highest in condition. The
average for Wisconsin is 49, Minnesota, "A;
Iowa. 70; Nebraska, ~; Dakota. 68. In the ex.
treme East and on the Pacific coast thu con-
dition of spring wheat is high. There is no re-
port of winter wheat the present month. as it Ia
too early to obtain results of threshing
In the oats crop there is no change Part OF
the breadth was harvested at the last report.
The condition averages e5.6. which indicates
crop slightly under average. The barley crop
promises to yield rather better than was feared
last month. The Eastern product averaged
higher condition, but is reduced slightly since
the last report. The average is St. ?, indicating
nearly an average yield. The buckwheat area
appears to be practically the same as last year,
and averages about 90 in condition.
There is a great reduction since the 1st OF July
in the condition of potatoes, almost entirely tha
result of drought. There is no material decline
on the Atlantic or Gulf coast but the injury is
severe in the West. The loss during the month.
as reported, is fSlly 2 per cent. of the pros
pective crop.
The fruit crop is very poor. TheSs- -win be
few apples outside of New England and New
York. There will DO partial crop in Mchi-
gan In the Ohio river States the harvest will
be nearly q failure.
The hay crop is already greatly reduced in
the West The general average is 80
The tobacco crop is in high condition
in the seed leaf States. averaging nearly 100,
except in Wisconsin The shipping and cutting
districts of the West make unprecedented re-
port of low condition; Tennessee, 20; Kentucky.
20; Ohio, 55; Indiana, S. Illinois, 81; Missouri,
60. In view of the heavy reduction in acreage
only a small fragment of the usual crop may
be expected. The official investigation Of area
now in progress will determine authoritatively
the breadth cultivated the present year.